Legislation – The Competition Act 1998 (Health Services for Patients in Wales) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020
Interpretation2.
In this Order—
“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);
“facilities” includes the provision of (or the use of) premises, goods, materials, vehicles, plant or apparatus;
“the healthcare disruption period” means the period commencing on 1st March 2020 and ending on the date specified in the notice published by the Secretary of State under article 5(1) as the date on which the healthcare disruption period is to end;
“independent provider” means any person (other than an NHS body) that provides health services for the purposes of the NHS;
“the NHS” means the health service continued under section 1(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 20062;
“NHS body” has the meaning given in section 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 20063;
“qualifying activity” has the meaning given in article 3.